Los Angeles, CA – Tour Bus Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in University Park; Police Investigate
Posted on January 14, 2019 Written By: iadminlaw
Tour Bus Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in University Park; Police Investigate
Los Angeles, CA (January 14, 2019) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus late at night on Thursday in University Park, and police are investigating to see if a crime was committed because the driver left the scene. The January 10 accident occurred where Adams Boulevard and Flower Street intersect, Moses Castillo said. Castillo is a detective with the Los Angeles Police.
According to reports, the bus—described as the Samho Tour & Travel bus—hit a man who had been walking, and dragged him over 900 feet. The victim–identified only as a transient who was 77 years old—fell away from the bus at Adams Boulevard. Officials said they found palm prints on the bus’s side. The victim’s name has not yet been reported.
After hitting the victim, the bus then left the accident scene. Police later located the casino tour bus in Gardena at a storage facility, hours after the accident occurred.
Reports say that the person who had been driving the bus at the time of the accident, and the company, are cooperating with investigators. Investigators are trying to determine if the driver knew he had struck a pedestrian.
According to Castillo, a witness said she saw a person beneath the bus hanging on. The witness said she applied her horn to grab the driver’s attention, but the bus’s driver did not stop the bus, or respond to the noise.
Investigators said the bus was not damaged in the front, and they think it may be that the driver did not know he hit or ran someone over. Castillo said the driver has a long history with the company, and is well respected. The driver’s name, age, and city of residence have not yet been reported.
No other details have yet been reported. The investigation is ongoing.
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